Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-25

mouth-Bustness Lively and LOOkins
Axes, Brick, Wooden Goods, Lumber
Boot Webbing. Carriages. etc.-A strand
Water-Power-Some of the Active Men
OF the Place-Building improvement ts-
Fertile Farms and Productive Orchards
Business at North Monmouth is lively and
promises to be better. We will take a look
at the lower end of the village where the last
dam is situated and see what has been done
the past winter and spring. LAST November,
Jeremiah Gordon commenced the building of
TWO story. double tenement house. 10 Nav
1t was finished and painted. Mr.. Gordon aud
his son-in-law now occupy it; this is doing
business with a rnsh considering the severe
cold winter. Four years ago he built fine
set of buildings opposite the last. which he
gave to his son Alma, and a nice little farm
connected with it. Now he has given one
half of the new house with foe Young
orchard To his son-in law, Geo Il. Hammond
Mr.. Gordon has fine grist mill. an excel
lent water power, grinds and sells large
amount of corn and meal and other feed, and
Is doing thriving business. About IS rods
from Mr.. Gordon's mill up the stream is
another dam on which the shovel and axe
factories are situated, owned by Emery &
Son of Portland, under the efficient superin-
tendency Of Howard Lindsey. The shovel
factory IS now running, employing full crew
OF skilled workmen, making shovels second
to none II is thought the axe factory will
start up after hsying. Near by is d. T.
reputation of making as good brick as any in
HA hna oh H.,
cars large number to Farmlngton 10 90
into some of their best buildings
A little way above the shovel and axe factory
We come to another grand water-power and
dam. On this dam is Mr.. John McIlory's
wooden mill, known as the Annabessacook
Blanket Mill, and under the careful super
vision of MIR. John McIroy. This mill is
three stories high and filled to its utmost
capacity Nth machinery for The manufacture
ing of blankets. Mr.. McIroy cannot supply
the demand tor his goods, which is a com.
pliment to their excellent quality. No doub,
he will enlarge his -orks soon. And still a
little further up the stream is another dam
with another grand power; on this dam is L.
Pettingilfs mil where he manufactures
bowels, shingles, framing pins, apple barrels
and does job saving and planning. Near by
is J r Kings boot webbing factory, now
run by his son, Albertus r. King. This
factory employs mostly female help. The
machinery in this mill is ingeniousy con-
structed, especially one little machine for
winding the yarn into balls. 1t acts like a
thing of life and human intelligence. 1t was
invented and made by Mr.. Seward G. Lee,
now living at Winthrop village, retired.
On this dam is a saw mill owned by the
water-power company; also another privilege
n VI no. NJ
for boot and shoe company to erect large
building and run the machinery by
water-a grand place for some Massachu-
sets firm to do business and AVOID strikes
Forty rods above this dan is the reservoir
dam. Here is an excellent water power.
The first saw mill built here was at this dam,
or within few feet of it. The dam holds
the water in reserve throughout the year.
About 100 acres are now covered with water.
The Wilson pond, Dexter and Berry ponds
are held by this dam, making one OF the best
and safest water powers in the State, of its
capacity. A little outside Of the village is
another stream on which Stevens & Palmar's
tannery is located. They tan sheep-skins ex-
clusively. Mr.. Palmer has the reputation OF
being an expert tanner.
Besides these industries is Nahum Spear
carriage shop. he has all he can do on repairs
and making wheels which are first class. A
M. Turner, the ''boss" horse sheer, runs q
shop, devoting all his time to shoeing The
trotters and fine horses for miles around come
here to have their winter shoes and summer
slippers fitted. We also have jeweler. one
OF the finest mechanics, in the person of Geo.
s Fairbanks, who does considerable work on
watches, clocks, etc. and master builders
such as f L. Donnell, who is fitting uD q
/ q nd inf, do tn nni,i in
suit BILE for his business. s r Simpson Is
another builder; 0 f. King painter, with
others. We also have a lawyer, j. Jeffrey,
Esq We have no doctor. and it is very
healthy here. Have two schools: Grammar
school, taught by Miss Louisa Sanborn OF
Camoridgeport, Mass. and the Primary by
Miss Carrie Dunlap of Norridgewock.
These schools are prosperous, the scholars
making rapid advancement. The Good Tenn
plars are in flourishlng condition. new mem.
bers coming in almost every evening during
the present quarter; two weeks ago clever
young men joined. Improvements are being
made on buildings. Mr.. J. r. King is re-
modelling and building additions to house
| for tenement Z. q and II S. Bent are
making alterations and improvements on their
pretty home; j. ID Donnell, additions to his
fine set of buildings; Mrs. A c. Crockett is
having her pretty home repalnted inside and
out, and others will do the same after haying.
The farms in and around North Monmouth
are of excellent quality, said to be the best
in town as to productiveness of all crops. A
great many apples and pears are raised here
and smaller fruits. A w. Tinkham is the
leading orchardist, having more trees and
growing more fruit than any other. He at.
tributes his success in apple raising to keep
ing sheep in his orchard-perhaps others Gao
take the hint. What North Monmouth wants
and needs is more manu- featuring, and have
its great water power used to its utmost ca
pacity. Railroad facilities are good. the sta,
ton being less than a mile from the lower
end of the village, with a first class road to
it. The new Methodist minister, Rev. Fl
Hewitt. is much liked. o.
The Most Agreeable,
As we'll as the most effective method OF